Our prediction for this Championship match:
Select Car Leasing Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Reading and Bristol City. The Royals quickly bounced back from the day-one defeat to Stoke City, with the team beating Preston 2-1 on home soil at the weekend. Veljko Paunovic’s men do not want to stop now, and we are positive that they will adopt yet another attack-minded approach against Bristol City. Despite failing to open his goal-scoring account against Preston, Lucas Joao should continue to lead the line for the hosts.
Midfielder Yakou Meite should be the only absentee in the home team. The Robins, on the other hand, are eyeing their first win of the season, but seeing that Reading have turned their Select Car Leasing Stadium into a real fortress, home win should be considered. All Cundy, Semenyo, and Williams are sidelined with injuries, while O’Dowda is rated doubtful for the game.
Highlighted Player (Andy Yiadom):
Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, London, but he began his career in the youth team of Watford. After spending two years at the Watford football academy, the pacey full-back (winger) joined Hayes & Yeading United and he scored only one goal in 36 appearances in the league for the club.
At the end of the 2010/2011 campaign Yiadom moved to Braintree Town and after scoring seven goals in 27 appearances for the Iron he signed a contract with Barnet. The 180-cm-tall footballer played for Barnet from 2012 to 2016 and he scored 14 goals in 169 appearances for the Bees. Andy Yiadom then decided to take a step forward in his career as he moved to Championship side Barnsley.
The English footballer played 32 games in the league for the Tykes last season and he provided three assists for his teammates, while receiving four yellow cards. His main position is full-back (right-back), but he is capable of playing on the left flank as well.
Highlighted Team (Bristol City):
Bristol City are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Bristol. Formed in 1894 the Robins mostly participated in English lower leagues and they have never played in the Premier League. Bristol City’s bitterest rivals are Bristol Rovers and it has to be noted that two teams first met in 1897. Bristol City have outplayed their local rivals on 43 occasions in the Bristol Derby.
Cardiff City are regarded as Bristol City’s bitter rivals as well. The Robins play their home games at Ashton Gate, the stadium that was opened in 1887. Bristol City were semi-finalists of the League Cup two times (1970/1971, 1988/1989), with the team making it to the FA Cup final in 1909.
The Robins faced Manchester United in the title game, but they failed to upset the English giants in the Crystal Palace clash. It is well known that Bristol City footballers wear red shirts and blue shorts.